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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,140,392.40, 261,248,379.96 and 52,968,695.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,140,392.40, 261,248,379.96 and 52,968,695.12 is: 79,464,537.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,140,392.40 : 261,248,379.96 = 52,968,695.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,140,392.40/261,248,379.96 = 52,968,695.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,140,392.40x = 261,248,379.96 × 52,968,695.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,140,392.40x = 13,837,985,788,695,158
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,985,788,695,158/174,140,392.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,464,537.77

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